In this week’s video of seascape photography in Japan, we visit Shirahama Beach in Shizuoka Prefecture on the Izu Peninsula, Japan (伊豆半島の白浜海岸・静岡県下田市).
Since most beaches south of Tokyo have dark, gray sand beaches, the Shirahama Beach is refreshing for its beautiful white/beige sand and clear turquoise waters.
Despite being a bit far from Tokyo, one can easily spot license plates from Chiba, Saitama, Tokyo, Yamanashi, and Shizuoka Prefectures whenever you visit regardless of the time of year. Summers are naturally crowded, making it difficult to compose a shot without any people. Other times of the year are much easier for composing a shot, especially during cooler months when the air is dryer making for a crisp, clear horizon.
Info on how to access Shirahama Beach either by car or train has been posted at my blog:
Gear used for this photo shoot:
Camera: Pentax KP
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Standard zoom lens: smc Pentax-DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 ED AL[IF] DC WR
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Telephoto zoom lens: HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm F4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE
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Tripod: Manfrotto MT190CXPRO4 (carbon fiber legs with quick locking clamps)
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Ball head: Manfrotto Cloud XPRO Series Ballhead BHQ2 with 200PL locking plate
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Video camera: Canon EOS Kiss M/M50 Double Zoom Kit
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SIGMA 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary C017 (Canon EF-M Mount, APS-C Size, Mirrorless Only)
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PolarPro 67mm QuartzLine Circular Polarizer Filter
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Zhiyun Weebill-S Gimbal
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Synco Wireless Microphone
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Music Tracks Licensed for this video through Epidemic Sound. Visit this link to subscribe:
“Walk Tall” composed and performed by Johannes Bornlöf.
“Lens Flare 3” composed and performed by Peter Sandberg.
“By Lake Surprise” composed and performed by Clarence Reed.
“Bermuda” composed by Henrik Olsson and performed by “Ooyy”.
Alo Japan.